Broome County economic development officials want to turn a Kirkwood golf course into an industrial site.

The nine-hole, par 29 River Run II, which opened in 2003, closed for the season in October. The Gorick family, which owns the 30-acre parcel, approached The Agency, formerly the Broome County Industrial Development Agency, with a proposal to sell the property.

Broome County will pay $10,000 for a one-year option on the parcel, which is sandwiched between Route 11 and the Susquehanna River, with the expectation that the eventual developer could ultimately buy the land for $840,000. A rail line skirts the property on the east side.

"We think it at least makes sense for us to take an option for at least a year," said Kevin McLaughlin, The Agency executive director.

Representatives of the Gorick family did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Among the potential lures is the rail line access and the parcel's proximity to Interstates 81 and and 86, McLaughlin said.